Wednesday, February 8, 2012

The Academy Awards are coming soon and I hear chatter about it everywhere I go. Admittedly, I'm not privy to much starlet intel, but I know one thing. Whenever I need to learn something, if I ask enough people, I'll get some answers. So now it's your turn to hand over the info. In exchange for Academy Award trivia about pets, I'll hand out some great prizes.

Let's lay down the rules, lay out the prizes and then we'll get going. You guys will have through Monday, February 20 to offer up the best tidbits of Academy Awards pet trivia in a comment. Enter as often as you like, but keep these rules in mind:

Each comment MUST BE pet-related trivia regarding the Academy Awards and/or the movies/movie industry. My judge's decisions are final on this contest, so keep to that simple rule so you're not wasting your time.

Each and every entry must include your contact information via Twitter, email or blog url. No contact information= No prize. :(

You can help me make this contest even more fun by tweeting the contest. However, you cannot win unless you have posted at least one comment with Academy Award pet trivia here at the blog. Here's a sample tweet:

First Place: For the multi-pet family, a jumbo Replendish, 2.5 gallon water container and bowl by Petmate that filters water for healthier hydration. This waterer is ideal for households with multiple pets and larger dogs, as well as outdoor water storage to assure ample volume for thirsty, active fidos. If used outdoors, I advise the Replendish be placed in a shady area off the ground to keep ants at bay.

Second Place: Three winners will each receive a bag of Terra Paws freeze dried sweet potato treats. These treats have been a hot item in our Twitter Parties and this is the last of the stock. Don't miss out because there won't be any more anytime soon.

Terra Paws are so good that Oliver had to show off his yoga dog concentration and focus in this photo. He's got Terra Paws on his paw and had to wait permission to snack. Good boy, Oliver!

Third Place: Three winners will get an attachable leash dispenser for their poop bags, something that every dog owner needs. Your prize will come with 1 roll of bags included. If you share your pup's breed/mix and weight, I may get generous and include an All Things Dog Blog bandana in your package.

Winners will be announced Tuesday, February 21. Let your pursuit of trivia and treasures begin!PS. For those of you who are really into the Academy Awards, I hear that The Tiniest Tiger will be in one of the secret rooms at the Academy Awards, tweeting and giving away a special hipster bag from his site. You can learn more by visiting here.

No purchase is required to enter this contest. It is open only to U.S. residents. Prizes have been provide for review, as conference swag and as a promotional courtesy. I have not been compensated to give these items away.

The dog that co-starred in the movie "As Good as it Gets", with Jack Nicholson, was a Brussels Griffon. Actually, 6 dogs played various scenes for this one part. The dog's name was Verdell in the movie.

Rin Tin Tin's first starring role was in 1923′s Where The North Begins, playing alongside silent screen actress Claire Adams. This film was a huge success and has often been credited with saving Warner Brothers from bankruptcy.

His bloodline still continues today – a 107 year history. The current Rinty is Rin Tin Tin XI born on July 8, 2009.

Did you know....Pal (1940 – 1958) was a male Rough Collie and the first in a line of such dogs to portray the fictional female collie Lassie in film and television. In 1943, the dog was chosen to play Lassie in MGM’s feature film, Lassie Come Home.

Did you know... One of the most beloved dog films of all time premiered on June 16, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. Lady and the Tramp would be re-released in the U.S. in 1962, 1980 and 1986. In early versions of the script, Tramp was called Homer, then Rags and then Bozo.

Where the Red Fern Grows is a children's novel written by Wilson Rawls in 1961 about a boy who buys and trains two Redbone Coonhound hunting dogs.The novel was made into a popular 1974 film starring Stewart Petersen..

For one of the 84th Academy Awards Best Picture nominees, War Horse, director Steven Spielberg took his iphone to the stables where his family's 12 horses live to practice how he would shoot them for the movie. His 15 year old daughter, Destry, is a competitive jumper.

In the movie Up from Disney:The dogs check their communication similar to the Rebels on the start of the attack on the Death Star. Though instead of "Red Leader, standing by," it's "Gray leader, checking in," due to the fact that dogs are colorblind.

Also from Up: Dug's 'point' pose, where his entire tail, back, and head is in a perfectly straight line, is an homage to the identical pose that Mickey's dog, Pluto, often makes. Dug also shares a similar colour scheme to Pluto

Benji is the first film in a series of nine about the golden mixed breed dog named Benji. The film also received an Academy Award nomination for the Best Original Song for the theme song "I Feel Love".

In the The Wizard of Oz, Toto was played by a female brindle Cairn Terrier whose real name was Terry. Due to the movie's popularity and since that was her most famous role, her owner officially changed her name to Toto.

Terry, a female Black Cairn Terrier, is best know for her role opposite Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz. Under the guidance of her owner, Carl Spitz, Terry acted across from Shirley Temple in the movie Bright Eyes.

In all Terry went on to act in 14 movies. The Wizard of Oz was Terry’s 3rd film. It was also the one that increased her star power. She made $125 a week for her performance, a larger sum than many of the human actors on the film. Indicative of her significance to the film is her attendance at the grand opening at Grauman’s Chinese Theater.

Did you know... The American Bulldog is not even recognized by the AKC yet, has become increasingly popular in recent movies, having been a star or major character in such recent movies as Homeward Bound, Homeward Bound II, The Little Rascals, Return to Me, and Disney's The Pooch and the Pauper.

Did you know... In the spoof movie Mars Attacks, the aliens capture a dog. In their 'experiments' they put the head of the dog on the body of a person and a person's head on the dog's body. The breed of dog was a Chihuahua.

All the "Lassies" have had a dog companion or companions to keep them company. At one time Lassie's buddies were two miniature poodles named Buttons and Bows. The most recent Lassie had a Jack Russell pal named Mel.

Did you know... ON the tv show Dharma and Greg, Nunzio is Stinky's dog, a Welsh Corgi, a gift from Dharma on Stinky's Bar Mitzvah. Nunzio was played by many different Corgi's throughout the show. Bud 1997–1998, Butch 1998–1999, Twiggy 2000–2001.

Did you know... On the TV show... Blue Peter, Shep was a one of the most memorable Blue Peter dogs. Remembered by TV viewers as inseparable from John Noakes who would say "Get Down Shep!!" Like all Blue Peter pets, Shep was owned by the BBC, but when John left the programme in June 1978 the BBC realised the pair were inseparable and let him keep the Border Collie.

Did you know... Flush was the name of the dog owned by the English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning immortalised in the movie the ' Barretts of Wimpole Street ' starring Charles Laughton who played her strict father.

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey is a 1993 American remake of the 1963 film The Incredible Journey. The film features two dogs and a cat. Chance is the narrator of the movie and is an American Bulldog(voiced by Michael J. Fox), Shadow, a golden retriever (voiced by Don Ameche) and Sassy, a Himalayan cat (voiced by Sally Fields.)Twitter: @islandsnoopy

the cats Mrs. Norris and Professor McGonagall in " Harry Potter " received royal treatment while the movie was filmed.Many of the scenes take place in a real castle, which was quite drafty and cold. For the cats' comfort, they were provided heated floors to keep their paws and their bodies warm.

Did you know... Wellard, the Tervueren Belgian Shepherd Dog on the TV show Eastenders arrived on the show back in 1994, played by a dog named Kyte. Robbie Jackson rescued Wellard from someone who wasn't treating him well.

An orange and black tabby, named Orangey made his cinematic debut in 1952 in the title role of “Rhubarb,” and won the Patsy Award in 1952 and again in 1962. Orangey also appeared in Gigot and Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and the television series, “Our Miss Brooks.”

Buck was the funny Briard Sheepdog who starred in the series “Married with Children.” He his real name is Mike and he starred in the series for 9 years!He was so well loved by the set that on his last episode a message dedicated to him appeared on the screen from the producers.

Did you know Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey 1993 The Himalayan cat Sassy, the golden retriever Shadow, and the American bulldog Chance...Played by (in order) Tiki Rattler and Ben (dog) Also Wishbone, yet another Jack Russel Terrier

Wishbone could talk in the old-school way that Milo and Otis and the Homeward Bound dogs could talk: a voiceover was simply added over the dog just kinda standing there. No fancy CG moving mouths here!! I love these movies! Heidi N

Petey, was also an American Bulldog, and such a character dog was also featured long before the TV series, Little Rascals, in short films in movie theaters, know as Our Gang Comedies. The selection for the kids' dog was a no-brainer back then as Bullie Breeds, including the type (no-such breed) known as the Pitbull today, was a real family favorite as a family pet due to their lovable personality, their loyalty, and their wonderful disposition with children. Speaking of the latter, in Victorian England, Bullie Dogs were favored to keep watchful care over children in their nurseries...

Nana, the dog from Peter Pan, is a relative of the Newfoundland breed, which are entirely balck in fur, who is also related to the Great White Pyranees (yes, all white coat), but was actually the third in relative lines called a St. Bernard... All of these breeds are large of skull, large of frame, thick of fur including their plummed tails, a slight flop to their ears, broad of face & are all originally from cold mountain climates; their distant relatives, but a bit smaller of frame, is the Swiss Mountian Dog which is tri-colored of mainly black color with markings of rust & white, especially distinctive around the face...

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